Total reserves in months of imports in Guyana
Guyana: Total reserves in months of imports was 0.8499 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves in months of imports in Guyana, 1977–2023
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Analysis
In 2023, total reserves in months of imports in Guyana stood at 0.8499.
The figure is down 34.7% on the previous year and down 78.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports in Guyana peaked at 5.17 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.1491, in 1981.
Guyana ranks 162nd of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves in months of imports in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.747 | — |
| 1978 | 2.08 | +177.9% |
| 1979 | 0.5282 | -74.6% |
| 1980 | 0.2831 | -46.4% |
| 1981 | 0.1491 | -47.3% |
| 1982 | 0.3184 | +113.5% |
| 1983 | 0.204 | -35.9% |
| 1984 | 0.2031 | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 0.2197 | +8.2% |
| 1992 | 3.3 | +1401.9% |
| 1993 | 4.02 | +21.8% |
| 1994 | 3.8 | -5.4% |
| 1995 | 3.85 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 4.96 | +28.8% |
| 1997 | 4.43 | -10.6% |
| 1998 | 4.16 | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 4.19 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 4.5 | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 4.3 | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 4.42 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 4.38 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 3.3 | -24.6% |
| 2005 | 3.15 | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 2.98 | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 2.88 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 2.51 | -13.1% |
| 2009 | 5.02 | +100.5% |
| 2010 | 5.17 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 4.25 | -17.9% |
| 2012 | 4.07 | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 3.91 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 3.57 | -8.8% |
| 2015 | 3.5 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 3.65 | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 3.26 | -10.8% |
| 2018 | 1.86 | -43.0% |
| 2019 | 1.28 | -31.3% |
| 2020 | 1.96 | +53.7% |
| 2021 | 1.34 | -31.8% |
| 2022 | 1.3 | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 0.8499 | -34.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.12 | 0.5282 | 2.08 | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.2296 | 0.1491 | 0.3184 | 6 |
| 1990s | 4.09 | 3.3 | 4.96 | 8 |
| 2000s | 3.74 | 2.51 | 5.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.45 | 1.28 | 5.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.36 | 0.8499 | 1.96 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
More financial sector data for Guyana
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 1.78 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 55.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 26.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 988.63 million SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 990.29 million SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 990.29 million SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 990.29 million SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 1,185 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 27.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 1,185 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves in months of imports in Guyana?
- Total reserves in months of imports in Guyana was 0.8499 in 2023, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 5.17 in 2010.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1491 in 1981.
- How does Guyana rank for total reserves in months of imports?
- Guyana ranks 162nd out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total reserves in months of imports rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Total reserves in months of imports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reserve assets are external assets, including monetary gold, that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency. This item is expressed in terms of the number of months of imports of goods and services they could pay for [X/(Imports/12)].